Nebraska flips 5-star QB Raiola from Georgia

Five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola is decommitting from Georgia and plans to sign with Nebraska ahead of the early signing period, he told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Monday.

Raiola verbally pledged to join the Bulldogs in May. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound passer spent his senior year playing for Buford High School in Georgia after transferring from Chandler High School in Arizona after the 2022 campaign.

Raiola is the top-rated pocket passer and eighth overall recruit in the 2024 class, according to the ESPN 300. He becomes the highest-ranked prospect to commit to the Cornhuskers since ESPN began ranking high school players in 2006.

Monday's announcement marks Raiola's third commitment. He pledged to join Ohio State in May 2022 before decommitting later that year.

Raiola's father, former NFL offensive lineman Dominic Raiola, is a Cornhuskers alum. Dylan's uncle, Donovan Raiola, has served as the Cornhuskers' offensive line coach over the last three seasons.

Nebraska has been searching for a star quarterback over the last couple seasons. Georgia Tech transfer Jeff Sims began the 2023 campaign as the team's starter but eventually lost the job, with Heinrich Haarberg and Chubba Purdy splitting time under center over the remainder of the season.

Raiola is the second quarterback to pledge for the Cornhuskers, joining Daniel Kaelin.

Georgia will enter the early signing period with the top class in the 2024 cycle. The Bulldogs still have the commitment of four-star passer Ryan Puglisi. The return of Carson Beck provides the SEC powerhouse with experience at the position. However, head coach Kirby Smart could explore adding more depth behind Beck.